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Rebecca Edwards
Louder Than Words
I spent most of last week in almost complete silence. I was on retreat for five days at New Calmaldoli Hermitage, just south of Big Sur. In...
Learning From Worms
This summer I fulfilled one of my long-time life ambitions of becoming a worm farmer. I started modestly, with a plastic tub in the basement, some newspaper,...
Remembering Peg
This week we have been deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of one of our mentors, Peg Van Loo. Peg had stepped away from active...
Love and Loss
As you know, today is Valentine’s Day. In the Christian calendar, it is also Ash Wednesday. This is the first day of Lent, which is a season...
Taking The Risk
This week I have been thinking a lot about research, reward, and risk. On Monday, Chris and I had lunch with our good friend Tom, who is...
Feeding and Being Fed
At my house we recently discovered the TV show “Worst Cooks in America.” The show is in its twelfth season, so we are pretty late to the...
Following the Star
Last month, at the Braid holiday party, I watched part of the Christmas story being acted out right in front of my eyes. Here is what happened:...
Water to Grow
This fall I finally learned how to how to take care of my succulents. In six years of living in California, I’ve managed to keep quite a...
The Perfect Cookie
Last weekend I made my first batch of gingerbread cookies for the season. I have been baking these cookies for as long as I can remember. Some...
Lost Children
This weekend I read a haunting story, published in the New York Times, about the “Lost Children of Tuam.” Tuam is a small town in Ireland that...